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NIWA staff capture incredible images
Thursday, 27 September 2018, 12:36 pm | NIWA
Once, or twice a year, when the tides and moon align, the brightly coloured jewel anemone will spawn, sending trails into the ocean in a spectacle that few get to witness. More >>
Busy season for NIWA scientists in Antarctica
Monday, 24 September 2018, 3:49 pm | NIWA
The new science season at Antarctica is just a few days away from opening and NIWA researchers are busy packing containers and shipping them to the ice where they will be reunited with them in the coming months. The summer science season lasts for about ... More >>
Carbon research grant “exceptional moment” for scientist
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 3:07 pm | NIWA
A NIWA-led team has today been awarded a multi-million dollar research grant that will help drive major advances in understanding of New Zealand’s carbon emissions and uptake. More >>
Sudden spring sun for south
Wednesday, 12 September 2018, 12:02 pm | NIWA
A cool start to spring is about to be replaced by a sudden burst of warmth, according to NIWA meteorologist Ben Noll. “Parts of Canterbury and Marlborough have been more than 2°C below average so far this month but that’s about to change. It will ... More >>
NIWA Outlook: September – November 2018
Wednesday, 29 August 2018, 2:13 pm | NIWA
For the fifth consecutive month, ENSO-neutral conditions persisted across the tropical Pacific. During August 2018, the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) trended negative and had a preliminary value of -0.9 (on the El Niño side). Sea surface temperatures ... More >>
New discoveries on Marlborough seafloor
Wednesday, 29 August 2018, 9:38 am | NIWA
The findings of the most complex underwater coastal survey of the seafloor undertaken in New Zealand, including previously undiscovered natural features and sunken boats, are to be formally presented to the Marlborough community tomorrow. More >>
Know your dolphin by the fin, says NIWA scientist
Thursday, 23 August 2018, 11:02 am | NIWA
Identifying dolphins using photos of the unique pigment patterns on their fins can be used to help in the management of a species, says a NIWA scientist. More >>
School student examines expired sunscreens
Tuesday, 21 August 2018, 10:21 am | NIWA
A 13-year-old Waikato school student has been testing his mother’s assurance that sunscreens past their expiry dates are still effective. Spencer Cleland, of St Peter’s School, Cambridge, entered the annual NIWA Waikato Science and Technology Fair being ... More >>
Schoolgirl invents environmentally friendly dog pooper scoop
Tuesday, 14 August 2018, 11:30 am | NIWA
A Tauranga school student has solved a crucial problem for dog owners in the face of a ban on single use plastic bags. Tearani Wikohika, a Year 8 student at Tauranga Intermediate, has entered her paper pooper scooper in this week’s NIWA Bay of Plenty ... More >>
Community project inspires scientists
Monday, 6 August 2018, 10:32 am | NIWA
A project to restore a stream catchment in Kaikōura – damaged in the 2016 earthquake – is being described as inspirational by NIWA scientists. More >>
Scientist fills holes in Swiss cheese
Thursday, 2 August 2018, 10:34 am | NIWA
What do taewa Māori (Māori potatoes) and Swiss cheese have in common? For NIWA social scientist Stephen FitzHerbert it’s much more than a tasty snack. More >>
From small beginnings a valuable collection grows
Tuesday, 24 July 2018, 1:58 pm | NIWA
Now the NIWA freshwater ecologist’s caution has paid off for scientists researching Lindavia intermedia , the diatom or alga that causes damaging lake snow. Lindavia intermedia was discovered in Lake Taupo last month. More >>
Councils get help to prepare for sea-level rise
Wednesday, 18 July 2018, 1:35 pm | NIWA
A senior NIWA scientist is concerned many councils are having difficulty “getting off the starting blocks” when it comes to planning for coastal climate change. More >>
Wellington’s whale may be a good sign, says NIWA
Monday, 9 July 2018, 1:45 pm | NIWA
Wellington’s whale may be a sign they are returning to their historical habitat, says NIWA. More >>
Shark conservation one watermelon at a time
Monday, 2 July 2018, 10:35 am | NIWA
Warrick Lyon is relying on a good supply of watermelons when he arrives in the Marshall Islands next week. The NIWA scientist and shark expert is heading to the small republic near the equator to teach fisheries observers how to tag silky sharks with the aim ... More >>
Scientists swim for solstice
Thursday, 21 June 2018, 1:28 pm | NIWA
NIWA’s Wellington scientists marked today’s winter solstice with a chilly dip in Evans Bay. More >>
NIWA seaweed scientist tackling global climate change issue
Thursday, 21 June 2018, 9:58 am | NIWA
One of the world's leading scientific publishers has named a paper cowritten by a NIWA scientist as one of 250 groundbreaking findings that could "help change the world". More >>
Lake Tekapo study raises awareness of tsunamis in NZ lakes
Tuesday, 12 June 2018, 3:33 pm | NIWA
A pilot project has provided the most advanced mapping of a New Zealand lake ever and highlights the hazard to lakeside towns of tsunamis caused by landslides. More >>
Fieldays weather – the worst is over before it starts
Monday, 11 June 2018, 1:46 pm | NIWA
Spare a thought for Fieldays exhibitors putting the final touches to their standstomorrow – it’s going to be wet. More >>
New Zealand Climate Summary: May 2018
Wednesday, 6 June 2018, 1:53 pm | NIWA
Temperature May temperatures were well above average (> +1.20°C) in parts of Hawke’s Bay. Temperatures were above average (+0.51°C to +1.20°C) for most remaining parts of the North Island, except Northland, Taranaki and Wellington where temperatures ... More >>
